Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Saccharine Interview: Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden and Natalie Erika James

Hana (Midori Francis), a lovelorn medical student, becomes terrorized by a sinister force after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes.

Filmmaker Natalie Erika James' (RELIC) third feature offers a modern and timely take on toxic messaging around weight and appearance that permeates every corner of our culture. With her latest film SACCHARINE, James takes an intimate look into one woman's struggle with body image, self-worth, and shame-driven compulsion, told through a supernatural body-horror with a queer lens.

Independent Film Company will open SACCHARINE in theaters across the U.S. on Friday, May 22nd.


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